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Butterfield dial
Silver pocket sundial and compass with adjustable dial, in 8-sided shagreen case. The hinged gnomon is supported by birds. On the back is a list of cities and towns with their latitudes. On a paper inside the lid 'August 16th 1796 from Captain Sucklin to Horatio Nelson'. Nelson's uncle - Captain Maurice Suckling died in 1778. No other Captain Sucklings were in the British navy in 1796.
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Object Details
| ID: | TOA0085 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Butterfield dial |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Butterfield, Michael |
| Date made: | 1675-1715 |
| People: | Suckling, Captfl; Nelson, Horatio Butterfield, Michael |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 80 x 68 x 11 mm |
| Parts: | Butterfield dial |